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2) Select Altitude and press and hold the Knob to sync the Selected Altitude
to the current altitude
Changing the Selected Altitude while Selected Altitude Capture Mode is
active causes the autopilot to revert to Pitch Hold Mode with Selected Altitude
Capture Mode armed for the new Selected Altitude.
ALTITUDE HOLD MODE (ALT)
Altitude Hold Mode can be activated by pressing the ALT Key; the AFCS
maintains the current aircraft altitude (to the nearest 10 feet) as the Altitude
Reference. Altitude Hold Mode active is indicated by a green 'ALT' annunciation
in the G5 Autopilot Status Box.
Altitude Hold Mode is automatically armed when in Selected Altitude
Capture Mode. Selected Altitude Capture Mode automatically transitions to
Altitude Hold Mode when within 50 feet of the Selected Altitude. In this case,
the Selected Altitude becomes the Altitude Reference.
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When operating in Altitude Hold Mode, the Altitude Reference can be
adjusted in the following ways:
• The Altitude Reference can be adjusted up or down in 10-foot
increments by rolling the NOSE UP/DN Wheel. Using this method,
up to 200 feet of altitude change can be commanded. To change
the Altitude Reference by more the 200 feet, use the CWS button
(if equipped) as described below, or climb/descend using another
vertical mode (PIT, VS) to capture the desired Selected Altitude.
• If the aircraft is equipped with a CWS Button, pressing the CWS Button
allows the aircraft to be hand-flown to a new Altitude Reference.
When the CWS Button is released at the desired altitude, the new
altitude is established as the Altitude Reference.
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